Top 10 Things Never to Say to a Mother of Twins or Multiples
May 8, 2008
1. You must have your hands full!
2. Are they identical? (especially if they are clearly a boy and girl)
3. Did you use fertility drugs?
4. Do twins run in your family?
5. Better you than me!
6. How do you tell them apart?
7. Are they all yours?
8. Which one is the smart one?
9. You’re lucky you got your family all in one shot.
10. I always wanted to have twins!
About the Author
Susan M. Heim is a writer and editor, specializing in multiples, parenting, women’s and Christian issues. A former Senior Editor for Health Communications, Inc., she specialized in the bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series, as well as teen, religion and other self-help books. Susan is the author of Oh, Baby! 7 Ways a Baby Will Change Your Life the First Year, Twice the Love: Stories of Inspiration for Families…with Twins, Multiples and Singletons, and It’s Twins! Parent-to-Parent Advice from Infancy Through Adolescence. Susan's articles and essays have appeared in many books, magazines and Web sites. In addition to her own projects, Susan enjoys developing proposals and manuscripts with many high-profile authors. She is a member of the National Association of Women Writers and the Southeastern Writers Association, and has a degree in Business Administration from Michigan State University. Susan lives with her husband and four sons in south Florida.
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